How A 17-Year-Old With Autism Sees The World 

I hope he pursues an art career, he is SO talented

The Teacher was just horrible, he/she didnt let chester go to thr toilet when he needed to then ignored him when he pooped his pants. Its not Violets fault, the teachers really at fault for that incident.

That teacher who did not allow him to go to the toilet should be reprimanded, that teacher must be taught a lesson for her wrongdoings. If you're the teacher and you're reading this, I think your ex-student and his parents deserve a sincere apology from you. And to those students who laughed at him, shame on you guys!

He speaks so well. Better than most singaporeans

Angers me to hear the teacher didn’t help him after he had an accident. Chester you are so brilliant!

He has great language and can advocate for himself. The teacher was horrible that didn't let him go to the restroom. You are doing great, keep up, and fight on!

he is so intelligent, can speak really well, and artistic. but even without all these wonderful talents, he's still a wonderful person. im sure he can be a successful man one day! :)

He speaks very well. What he says has depth too.

His accent is so interesting, it sounds like he has an American accent but he lives in Singapore :O

The way he speaks in English is so good! No heavy Singlish accent. Probably the first Singaporean I’ve heard speak English pretty fluent. And he sounds really knowledgable too in his words. It’s almost like he studied in an international school. And ngl, lowkey gotta crush on him 😳

He is not sick at all! That's just his character, most people always think you are sick when you do not do what they do and what they like you to do. Some people really like to be alone, do not talk much, and you will be called SICK. How about the reverse, some people like to talk too much and socialize too much . . . . they call that normal???? Why must you act the way that other people like you to act? Why can you not be just yourself???

Chester is eloquent, perceptive and kind. He may not see himself as special but he is definitely better than most of the teenagers his age.

Her story is my story and thousands of Parents with children with Autism,. heart touching!💕

you know this is just so saddening.. love how descriptive, artsy and eloquent he was at explaining how he feels.. im so sorry for everything that he had to went through..... if i am there.. i won't let any of those things happen.. 😢 thank God, he is doing great! I wish you well and always excel in everything you are pursuing. 💐💐🤭

My son is autistic. We homeschooled after 2 months in public school. Best decision we ever made! He is the sweetest most brilliant person I know. He was able to grow and learn at his own pace. He is wonderfully adjusted because of this.

“That’s the most wrong way to make me happy.” *EXACTLY!!* I have Asperger’s and although I’m not hardcore introverted (I do have some wonderful close and casual friends,) I need to mentally prepare ahead of time before I socialize with more than two people. My mom is hardcore extroverted and doesn’t understand my need for peace and quiet. She three me 4 surprise parties when I was a teenager, 3 for my birthday and 1 for graduation. I didn’t cry cuz I wasn’t a kid but I didn’t appreciate the surprise. I love my friends but having them all shout “SURPRISE!” at me really hurt my brain and I couldn’t fully enjoy their company for the rest of the party. Edit: just want to clarify that every autistic person is different and Chester sounds similar but not identical to me when he was a child. For example, I was always fully verbal from 12 months old. I was also a very social child. An introverted one for sure! But introversion doesn’t mean you don’t enjoy socializing, it just means it *drains* you of energy and you need lots of alone-time to recharge.

The cutest part was the cat at the start. It’s adorable. I think it’s good to let people with disabilities have a pet to be able to emotionally communicate with.

He is lucky to have such a thoughtful and loving mother.

These kind of teachers are only there for the money and definitely not displaying proper moral values nor sympathy to struggling students,may it be physically mentally or financially.They are just amplify the problem instead of giving out a helping hand.I'm sure there are a plenty of them out there,they need to be fired if they aren't passionate for what they are doing.Worst still, some even sided with the victim's bully.

He behaves and speaks better than most Singaporean kids his age. He is indeed blessed to have very supportive parents who care so much about his well being and future. It's a fact that autistic kids truly love their parents til death. They are the true definition of Superparents who struggle to take care of their autistic child and it's not easy being in their shoes. Great job what they have done to help him succeed in his life. I wish him all the best and that he'll make his parents very proud of him which he already has.

People need to open their minds. Educate ourselves about autism. We will learn alot. Dont treat this as diabilities treat this as abilities. Dont treat people with disable treat them they are able. 😍😍😍

I just found this , what a moving and inspiring story and I'm surprised that he's so mature and speak very well. All my respect to his mom and family in taking care of him. I'm sure he's going to be okay in the future with the right guidance from the teachers , family and friends around him , stay strong and may God bless you 😘

he was my senior back then. Very nice guy, always afraid to approach him cause he seemed like really cool back then. yeah

What a Smart, handsome, caring and loving young man!! Thank God his Family git him the Help he needed!! God bless ya'll@!😊❤

A actually good documentary. I wish something like this done about depression

Sending love to Chester and his mom ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Such an inspirational young man!! Keep being yourself, Chester!!

it’s just beautiful to see such amazing people shine their light on us in their own ways despite going through so much difficulty in life. may more amazing things happen to Chester, his mum and the entire family. 🤟🏼

Chester you're such an incredible, artistic person. Way to go man👏👏👏🙏

Hi chester! I am a sped teacher here in the phils. This video is inspirational. I hope and pray my learners will flourish like you did as well. Thank God clicked on this vid. 😊

The love and bond between Chester and his mother is so precious :)

I feel so sad for the boy and his mum whose trying to help. The teachers need to learn empathy and how to help students.

She’s such an awesome mom

My older son has autism & we say people with autism are gifted than others because they can focus 100% on what they are doing without distractions. If most of us can have & understand the gift of mind & capabilities People with autism have, things will be better. I try to see & look @ things through his eyes. Goodluck man, you got this. Your parents, especially your Mom did well by you👌😍🙏

This is such a very touching docu about asd. I am a mom of 2 kids on the spectrum and I wish them all the best! Thank you so much for sharing your Autism journey.

Wow! It is so inspiring to watch how he blossom.. cherish and embrace the quirkiness that come with Autism. My son didn't say full sentences til around 5. He aslo struggled with making friends under we moved him to another schools. It is important for parents to educate themselves and their children about Autism.

the way he thinks is better than the one who we so called normal.

Amazing mini movie. I am autistic as well but, Im not the same as he is, I wasnt bullied as much but there were people that strongly hated me at school. Im currently 17 and getthing through high school, and my interests are gaming and musicianship.

Holy cow the way he speaks with such intelligence and confidence. Good wishes to him.

He's so handsome, talented and eloquent! I'm as far as I know not autistic, yet I struggle with words sometimes, and he expresses himself so well, not only with art but also with words... I'm stunned.

Watching this 6 years after this video is posted, this family is happier and coping well 🧡

I’m an English teacher and watch lots of videos from this channel. Of course the Singaporean accent and dialect is just as good as any other but… from an international perspective Chester speaks more clearly, including in terms of intonation, than anyone else I have ever seen here. Really impressive.

What kind of teacher to not allow the students to go to bathroom?

My 6 yr old girl is diagnosed with very mild autism.. Chester's example is so motivating to learn more about my kid ..Lot's of love

I have a schoolmate he's gr.9 He suffers the same as him, he does not participate in activities, he is always bullied, he even does not attend some important class programmes he just basically said no. He has no friends, his only friend was a fake one.

Chester you are a bright young dude! God blessed you and your mom. Mummy is so awesome

The teacher that didn’t let him go to the toilet, should be reprimanded and should leave teaching.

He speaks so eloquently and has an artistic flair, I'm sure he will succeed this harsh world. All the best, jia you!

he should become an artist and make stories and stuff :O hes good!

This made me glad because 2 of my closest friends have autism.

thank you for giving us hope ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I hope one day my daughter could be better just like Chester.

Chester, you’ve grown up so well.

"Maybe that's why I like animals cause they are so open minded to other species and each other. In fact I don't think animals would call each other different species, unlike us who call each other different races." Well said!

You are so adorable Chester.You inspires many of us 😀

Chester, teacher not understanding a person did not only happen to you. That can happen to everyone, I can tell you that. Sometimes the stories my son has are bad. It is true what your mum said, you can not do anything, you have to learn to be resilient and handle these things. In terms of psychological issues Singapore is still ages behind the West. Anyway, it is 4 years later now. I am glad that you found the right way for you, and I hope that you are a really happy person now. We need more of such videos to let people see.

Listening to the kid.. amazing!

My heart ached watching him saying he was bullied at school. I think of my son who may have autism. God please have mercy on him to turn out normal and not experiencing those bullies.

I think you are awesome mom. ❤ And Chester, well spoken, kind and lovely gentleman.

I Love his accent, he sounds smart (and literally he is)

That teacher has failed as a person, as a human, the total lack of compassion. A message for this teacher "One day as you lay in bed, as a bedridden individual ..your thoughts will come back to how you treated this young man and weep...karma will come back to haunt you" And a message for Mum and you, Chester.. know that you are not alone... There is a whole community out there in the world that call you part of our family. Both my sons are on the autism spectrum... As a mother i will love and protect my children til the day i draw my last breath. Remember we are all INDIVIDUALS... We need to celebrate what makes us who we are.. Celebrate our uniqueness, our personalities... Respect, help and be kind...

He’s talented. I like his drawings

"There's no definition of normal" I totally agree on that

wow this is so inspiring

Chester looks handsome and speaks very well! A lot of autisim population are struggling to be socially accepted and not be label as “different” and “special” , especially those have mild autisim and high functioning group.

Thank you for sharing your story. The greatest thing you can do is go on living your life pursuing your passions. Bless you and your beautiful soul and unique mind

"There is no definition of normal" I believe that too. Everyone is different their own way. There is to reason to shun them for that. Just being accepted means a lot to lots of people and if just being accepting we can help someone that much, then why not.

everybody derserves respect, to have friends and to have normal experience at school to be treated like a human nothing else i wish more people understood other people listen , watch and then act instead of shutting somebody out because they are diffrent. being diffrent can feel then very very lonely . i hope this boy gets the live he deserves and maybe can use his talents.

The love they share is undescribable but oh so beautiful

Chester, you are so precious!! I pray you will find your purpose n meaning in life and work for the common good of us who in the spectrum. Well done ,mom,dad, siblings! Oh ya,btw,stop playing with guns ok?

I dont see disability. I just seeing a smart boy

Jiayou auntie and Chester!

.... no definition of normal - these are words of wisdom, so powerful 💪

11:39 - “ there is no definition of normal . “ Hear that a lot ; think it’s absurd

7:15 this was absolutely adorable

Wow by watching this I felt like my life story is somewhat similar like his, in terms of how my classmates treated me bck in pri sch n sec sch Tbh, I have autism too (high functioning autism). My parents always said to me "Youre not autistic, just diff from others" but the fact is I DO recognize the symptoms of HFA, n I silently admitted that I hv. Like this guy, Im also a sporean and Ive been enrolled in mainstream primary sch too. Ive also been ostracized by my classmates and Ive been bullied several times in pri sch. However I had some close friends there so I do not feel completely excluded, so I made all the way to sec sch w/o the need to go to pathlight. However, my sec sch life turns out to be the worst part of my life. I was being enrolled into a mainstream sec sch. Because of me not being able to socialize properly w others, & not knowing the social cues, latest trends that normal teens usually do, Ive been bullied by my classmates and being severely ostracized. My sec 2 life made me become really miserable bcos I hv no friends in sch and I sunk into high functioning depression and OCD (not rly been officially diagnosed but I noticed the symptoms)...luckily during sec 3 I have 3 friends who had helped me to get out of the hole and I'm grateful for that ☺️ Also, my supportive school counselor helped me from sinking any deeper when I was sec 5, as my number of friends decreased from 3 to 1 n I felt lonely again :( it's heartwarming to k that my counselor was willing to help me and prevented me from sinking any deeper. ✊🏻 I'm now a graduated sec student who is waiting to be accepted into NAFA and I rly hope that I can change myself for the better, so that ppl wont ostracize and bully me anymore. I can change myself by reading and watching content about the outside world n increase my emotional intelligence. Hopefully my life wld take a turn for the better 🤞🏻 To Chester, youre not alone ☺️🤍 It's rly saddening to know that others treated u so differently and can't accept that fact that u r different. It's frustrating to see ppl categorizing groups like "normal" grp and "abnormal" grp. I hate the way how so called "normal" ppl look down on ppl w disorders and label them as "not normal". This is just so frustrating. I rly hope that society can be more inclusive tbh. However I hope that ppl, who r labelled as "normal", hv watched this video and hopefully they will treat ppl w disorders equally, like how they treat their peeps n frens. Fight for a more inclusive society!!! ✊🏻 And rmbr, autism doesn't define who we are!

i like his art, he could be an artist. i also feel being alone and strange in this world since I was a child, and I could be diagnosed as mild autism when I was 28 y.o. too late for a diagnosis. but I never regret.

Amazing person

He’s a philosopher

May God bless him and his family.

Those cats are cute..... ❤️

I see you my brothers and sister and Christ ♥️🙏🏼 May the Lord continue to guide and strengthen you. Blessings to the family

With mild autism myself I have trouble socialising at first but I love it

I feel you... I hate crowd,, noise and people in general ☹️

12:04 "Why can't we accept somebody that thinks differently?" That is the question humans need to ask themselves from time to time till the end of time.

Wow, what he said at the end xo. God bless momand family

Good support ...family

everybody has their own way of thinking....if its wrong ...its still okay..its a lesson..

These ppl think outside the box. They look at things from a different angle. Far superior than a normal humans.

I hate f-ing bullies

Hmmm... 11:57 no wonder Cause only a mother with God in her life can keep on.

Omg this is amazing understand this kids is the way to really nove to a good world 🌎

CNA Insider, can u update on Chester n his family?

Maybe the world doesn't understand what is genius

Gives me hope for my son.

Nothings wrong, everybody has their own situation. It's okay. Once, my aunt said to my mom, if i'm stress, bcs i don't want to meet family when they visited me after I discharged from hospital. I didn't want to meet them bcs i didn't want to talk about my illness. But they already judged me. I just want to keep my health problem to main family, i don't want to share with others. That's up to me, this is my problem. Why everybody wants to know

He shld be out of army by now. He speaks soooo well. Omg

😍🌈 best wishes to you , Chester and mom!:)

Why do good people have to suffer and be bullied?

Hate to the teacher who didnt permit him to go to restroom...let us be kind to all...stop feeling entitled